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Columbia Kicks Off Fall with the Annual Roots and Blues Festival

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Rachel English and Connie McCollom Student Contributor, University of Missouri
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Lindsay Roseman Student Contributor, University of Missouri
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Mizzou chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.


Roger Allison, owner of Patchwork Family Farms in Howard County, grills for music and barbeque lovers at the Roots and Blues Festival. Allison loves to cook pork chops and steak fresh from his local farm.

Beth Findley relaxes with baby Ty while listening to bluegrass at the Sam Bush concert. 

Mizzou students Kallie Brown and Elizabeth Collins enjoy music at one of the downtown stages. Brown and Collins came to enjoy music by Fitz and the Tantrums and Toubab Krewe.

One of the highly anticipated bands, Taj Mahal, finishes the festival with their performance at the Peace Park stage.

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Rachel English and Connie McCollom
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Lindsay Roseman
Lindsay Roseman is a senior at the University of Missouri, studying magazine journalism and Spanish. In Columbia, she is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta women's fraternity, Mizzou For Malawi Steering Committee, and can be spotted on campus touring potential Journalism School-ers. This Chicago native loves a good Jodi Picoult book, trying new foods, traveling, and hitting the pavement for a run. After reporting for the school newspaper and interning in her hometown, she spent the summer in NYC at Women's Health Magazine and now is so excited for a great year with HC Mizzou!